Rev 3 Triathlon
June 7, 2010 by admin
Filed under Race Reports
Well, the first thing I must say about this race, is “at least the swim wasn’t up hill.” The Rev3, triathlon offered what to me was one of the sports most challenging courses at this distance. This is the second year of the race, and it was skillfully organized and attended. The site was approximately two hours from us, so it made for an easy trip in comparison to some of the other races.
Staying in the area of Middlebury Ct., was pleasant and quaint. We stayed at the Curtis House Inn, which built in 1754, claims to be Connecticut’s oldest. The place was about 3 miles from the race course, which made it quite easy for travel. We skimped on amenities, as the Curtis house was not fully air conditioned, and had a shared bathroom system. The rooms were very reasonably priced and both clean and accommodating.
The REV3, had an Olympic distance race occurring on Saturday. Our Friend Susanna raced that for Team Trakkers, and we had a great time seeing her and Zack. Despite some hurdles in the form of a flat tire, Michelle and I drove the bike course to get a feel for what would occur. It is difficult to appreciate in a car a rolling course like this. It is tough to gauge how much a down hill will give you on the next up hill. The course also was technical in some sharp turns, which made it more challenging. My goal was to keep myself in check on the bike and set up for a good run. Many of the climbs were small chain ring, and I still felt like I needed another gear. In fact, most of the first part of the bike, I found myself at either 40 MPH, or 8. There was no in between.
My split was a bit off where I had hoped, but considering the course, I was content. The run started off fine, as we had a gradual descent. The course was heating up as well, despite the tree cover which provided shade.
The run circled the lake with a few out and backs. The hills on the run, made the bike like easy. Unlike on a bike, the downhill’s running can hurt more than the uphill’s. My time began to slip as the humidity, and hill climbing zapped my legs. While I have cut myself a bit of a break because of the course, I am still disappointed in the run, and am re-visiting my schedule and training to prevent such an occurrence.
An added bonus was the PA announcer read off my JT Foundation each time he saw, me and really spoke about the need to raise awareness for Autism. I went and thanked him after the race, as it was great to be recognized for something like that.
On a bright note, Solis Athlete Molly Hurford, preparing for IM Louisville, PR’d at the distance, and took home second place in her AG. Great job Molly and keep up the work!
